Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-07
THE STRICKEN DIVINE.
HenryMWard Beecher is
Slowly Sinking
FROM BLOOD ON THE BRAIN.
A Fresh Hemorrhage will Krd
his Life-That Result Hourly
Apprehended.


Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALb.
New York, March Cat s r. n,
Henry Ward Beecher's condition re-
mained without any noticeable change.
He is yet unconscious and il said to b.
slowly sinking. He moves his right hand
occasionally. Beecher's eldest daughter.
wife of the Rev. Samuel Scovills, of
Stamford, Conn.,, arrived st the hous6
on Saturday night, with her husband ara
two children. Other members If he
family in the house are Mr.. Bee eoher'S
eldest, son. his wife and two dauRhters:
and another son, w. c. Beecher sud ~
wife. who live ct Columbia. The othox
son, Herbert, who has been teleerapAsd
for at San Francisco, is on the ocean BE-
tween Portland, Oregon, and San Fran
cisco. He is not expected to reach New
Yorksin time to see his father alive.
Long before daylight this morpine Il
was noticed that many more poopla
were on the streets than was usisaI 3
the vicinity Of Beecher's residence. ard
by s o'clock there was quite crowd
eagerly looking at the first bulletins. AZ
9 O'Clock the following bulletin was il
sued: "Beecher is about the same: no
change since last night" The first bul-
letin was signed by Doctor A. I. Searles.
the Beecher family physician, and ~ is
was posted on the door post, peopls
crowded on the stoop to read it. There
was feeling of thankfulness plainly
visible on their countenances that the
life of the illustrious divine was still
spared and as the day advanced the
throng on the sidewalks of Clarke and
Hicks streets rendered the streets almose
impossible. In the crowd there were
people of every station, from the mil
lionairc to the prosperous tradesnlan
and the poor laborer. The expressions
of sympathy and condolences that were
heard on all sides are powerful indi0a-
ton of the high esteem in which Ply
mouths pastor is held by all classes.
During the morning scores of carriages
drove past the house, and the occupants
of many alighted and walked up to the
bulletin, while others left their cards
with the attendant. Those who
were more intimately acquainted were
admitted in the house and made In
quiries personally, but only the imme-
diate family were allowed in the siok
chamber. There was, however, one ex-
ception made in the case of Rev. DeWfts
Talmage, who was admitted into Beech
er's presence.
At ii O'Clock the following bulletin
was posted: Professor w. Hulmuth, Of
New York, in consultation, freely com
firms the opinion of the physicians that
Beecher is gradually failing. He may,
however, live for some days." That sll
hopes was given up was plainly IN
dicated by this. and the remark oe
the Rev. Talmage, that sit 10 very
serious" as he passed out. The Rev.
Halliday conducted the services 1t
Plymouth Church this morning and the
ii o'clock bulletin was read to the con-
gregation. The effect of it was noticaa-
BILE on the congregation by the number
of handkerchief in use and the stifisd
sobs of many. At the church of Or.
Talmage the scene after the reverend
gentleman's prayer was almost as affect.
ing. A 2:30 p M. this bulletin appeared:
"No sign of pain or consciousness of any
sort; death considered certain, but at m
indefinite time; probably to-day"
The condition of Beecher was not ma
terially changed during the day. He IL
in deep comatose state from which he
cannot be aroused, and from which he
will probably never rally. He is lyirg
quietly, like one in the deepest sleep,
and gives no indications of pain or un-
easness. His pulse varies from 30 to
100; at one time, for several hours, it
intermitted two or three times in each
minute, but this evening it has re-
mained quite regular and quite hard and
full. His temperature ranged from 100
to 1904, and at present stands at lOOA:
the respirations number about 80 to the
minute; the extremities are equsbly
warm; tho face is flushed snd has
somewha livid hue. He is un-
able to speak or swallow anything
except small quantities Of liquid which
must be cautiously administered to pre-
vent choking. All of the three medical
advisers are in full and entire concord -
to the nature and location of the disease,
its present status, the remedial measures
to be employed and the progress Of the
case. 1t is their opinion that the histo-
ry Of today confirms the opinion they
ndNC CAtOA tukuC0 lkOtu SlC OFktnuxOXs
that recovery is not to be hoped for;
that, though effusion of blood into the
brain is now stopped, fresh hemor-
rhage may at any time occur and speedi-
ly end his life, which, however, il
not likely to happen, so far as the
present indications are to be trusted.
His life may be spared yetseveral days
how long depends on his endurance and
the strength of his constitution. No
one, except Mrs. Beecher and her chill
dren, is allowed to visit the bedside.
No further bulletin will be issued until
Monday morning. At IL o'clock MIR.
Beecher's condition was reported un-
changed, save for gradual sinking to
the Inevitable end. General Horatio
King left the houss at that hour. and
expressed the opinion that Beecher
would die during the night or in tho
morning.
VIM. B. Beecher is reported to have
expressed the opinion that his father
would not be alive after 3 o'clock this
morning. Many people anxious to hear
the latest news of the dying divine. arc
congregated on the sidewalk in front Of
his house. HelAir McNelway, the man.
aging editor of the Brooklyn Eagle,
says that preliminary steps were max.
ing to celebrate the triple anniversary
of events in Beecher's life. The cele-
brstion was to have taken place in Sep
tember, in Brooklyn Academy of Music.
This is the fiftieth year of Mr.. Bsecher's
marriage, the fftieth Of his ordination
to the ministry and the fiftieth of his
pastorate of Plymouth church. Had
the beloved pastor lived his congrega-
tion and friends would have celebrated
these events in a big jubilee.
Up to 3 A. NJ. no report has been had
from the Beecher residence. Doctor
Hammond said to-nighi: "Beecher viii
never be conscious again. There il ab-
solutely no hope. He may die in two
hours and he may last couple Of dave
longer, but his death is certain. Psr-
alvaia of tho eufiro loft a. "a &. r..- ----